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atwitter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
atwitter
(adjective)
atwitter
/ə
ˈ
twɪtɚ/
adjective
atwitter
/ə
ˈ
twɪtɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATWITTER
not used before a noun
:
nervously excited
It was a book that set the publishing world all
atwitter
. [=caused excitement in the publishing world]
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